Our Newest Deacons: Andrew Doss & Laura Freeze

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

EDOLA is delighted to share these joyous photos from the June 10, 2026 ordination of Andrew Doss and Laura Freeze to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Please join us in giving thanks for the ministry they are beginning and for all who supported them along the way. The Rev....

Deacons Conference Focuses on How Different Faiths Do Service

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

by Archdeacon Charles deGravelles “Serving Others: Multifaith Perspectives on Compassion in Action,” was the topic of a day-long conference sponsored by the deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. Presenters and participants alike, over forty in all,...

Pride Mass 2026

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Our diocese once again gathered in worship and celebration for a Spirit-filled Pride Mass. At the heart of this liturgy is a simple but profound commitment: to place the LGBTQ+ community not at the margins, but front and center. That centering is itself an act of...

Extending the Table: A Day of Service in St. Francisville

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

by Karen Snyder On the morning of May 2, members of Grace Church of West Feliciana in St.Francisville gathered for a day of service at Assisi Heights Apartments, a local residence for elderly and disabled neighbors. Grace’s Mission and Outreach Committeeorganized the...

Graduation Day for Laura Freeze

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Congratulations to Laura Freeze, who graduated from the A. C. Marble School for Theological Formation, an affiliate of the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest and diocesan training school for the Diocese of Mississippi. Thank you to all who helped make...

ECW’s “Fishing for Souls” Gathering Brings Women Together in Faith

Saturday, May 2, 2026

The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) gathered May 1–2, 2026, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church for its 139th Annual Gathering, “Fishing for Souls.” We are delighted to recognize this year’s ECW Honored Women: Lauren Dunn, St. George’s Episcopal Church, New Orleans...

Gaudet Evensong Honors Community Grant Recipients

Monday, April 27, 2026

April 26, 2026Historic Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, New Orleans We had the privilege of celebrating Evensong with our 2026 Gaudet Community Grant Recipients. This special service honored the unique and vital work of each individual organization, and in doing so,...

Bishop Duckworth and Deacons Receive Awards at AED Triennial Conference

Thursday, July 3, 2025

National honors from the Association of Episcopal Deacons (AED) were awarded to Bishop Shannon Rogers Duckworth, Archdeacon Charles deGravelles and Deacon Michael G. Hackett for their work in promoting the work and mission of the diaconate. The awards were presented...

2023 Gaudet Community Grant Recipients Announced

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The Gaudet Committee announces the awarding of 24 community grants for the 2023 program year. The Gaudet Community Grant provides funding for not-for-profit agencies that create, manage, and expand educational opportunities for African-American children within the...

Letter to the Diocese from Bishop-elect Shannon Rogers Duckworth

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

November 9, 2022 Dear brothers and sisters, Grace and peace to you in our Lord Jesus Christ. At the 185th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, I shared the story of the design of my Episcopal ring. As the granddaughter of Greek immigrants, this...

Gifts For Bishop-Elect Duckworth Update (August 1)

Monday, August 1, 2022

The Gifts Committee of the Diocesan Transition process announces the solicitation of funds to help purchase the vestments and other Episcopal symbols for the new bishop. Canon Shannon Duckworth will need vestments and other signs and symbols of the Office of Bishop to...

2022 Gaudet Community Grant Recipients Announced

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

The Gaudet Committee announces the awarding of 18 community grants for the 2022 program year. The Gaudet Community Grant provides funding for not-for-profit agencies that create, manage, and expand educational opportunities for African-American children within the...